Performing well, getting things done and constantly improving are part of the human experience. People have an instinct to matter—and you want to do great things in your work and in your personal life ...

One theory contrasts implicit and explicit motivation. When we are implicitly motivated, we learn because we find the subject fascinating, because we want to achieve mastery of the subject or because ...

Performance reviews are typically not the highlight of anyone’s to-do list. Throw in a flaky, shaky economy and a couple of rough quarters, and they’re even less appealing. You want your employees to ...

It’s funny how employers want intrinsically motivated employees but simultaneously believe employees will perform better and be happier if they are given bonuses. Though we all need our paycheck in ...

When managers learn about employee motivation, they must learn its definition, strategies behind it and influencing factors. According to business consultant John Correll, with the help of employee ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Abbajay is a workplace expert who writes about succeeding at work. The ability to provide effective and credible performance ...

Speaking of blunders, I have made dozens of foolish errors—many of them are described in my book Hack Your Motivation. It’s sometimes hard for me to decide which of my mistakes had the worst ...

You want to boost sales this quarter, so you launch a competition among your sales team. The person who can get the most sales this quarter will win a free weekend getaway! All the salespeople ...

The Summer Olympics in Tokyo will officially begin Friday with one notable absence: spectators. The decision to go on with the Games but to forbid fans was announced by organizers earlier this month ...